Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) officials intercept 1.81 tonnes of Cannabis Sativa, reportedly known as “Canadian Loud,” along with expired pharmaceutical products valued at ₦12.7 billion during a joint operation at Apapa Port in Lagos. The seizure is disclosed in a Tuesday statement by the NCS Apapa Command spokesman, Isah Sulaiman. Multiple outlets report that the main interception occurs at Apapa Port, with the operation taking place over the weekend into Monday, and the information released on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. The reports describe the drugs as cannabis and expired pharmaceutical items, indicating both an illicit narcotics seizure and a public health concern due to the expired status of the medicines. No additional details on the alleged suspects, origin of the consignments, or the precise breakdown of the expired pharmaceutical products are included in the provided accounts. The NCS communication frames the action as an enforcement measure conducted by customs operatives as part of operations targeting contraband at the port.
NCS intercepts ₦12.7bn cannabis and expired drugs at Apapa Port
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) officials intercept 1.81 tonnes of Cannabis Sativa, reportedly known as “Canadian Loud,” along with expired pharmaceutical products valued at ₦12.7 billion during a joint...
- NCS intercepts 1.81 tonnes of Cannabis Sativa (“Canadian Loud”) at Apapa Port, Lagos.
- NCS also seizes expired pharmaceutical products alongside the cannabis.
- The combined value of the seizure is reported as ₦12.7 billion.
- The seizure is announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by NCS Apapa Command spokesman Isah Sulaiman.
- All accounts cite Apapa Port as the location of the operation.
Nigeria Customs Service intercepts 1.81 tonnes of Cannabis Sativa and expired pharmaceuticals at Apapa Port, valued at N12.7 billion, highlighting health risks.
13 hours agoOperatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, have intercepted 1.81 tonnes of Cannabis Sativa, popularly known as Canadian Loud, along with expired pharmaceutical products valued at N12.7 billion during a joint operation at Apapa Port in Lagos. The seizure was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the spokesperson for the Apapa Command, Isah […] Customs intercepts N12.7bn cannabis, expired drugs in Lagos
23 hours agoThe major seizure occurred at Apapa Port in Lagos on Monday, according to an official statement released by the command’s spokesman, Isah Sulaiman, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. The post Apapa Customs intercepts ₦12.7bn Cannabis Sativa, expired drugs appeared first on Vanguard News.
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